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Twist In My Sobriety cover art

1988 · Ancient Heart

Twist In My Sobriety

Tanita Tikaram

KeyF♯ minorTempo115 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Twist In My Sobriety — Tanita Tikaram
// 115 bpm, 4/4, key F# minor. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: Full arrangement: all 141 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(115/4)

// Notation: c3@3 lasts 3 steps · ~ is a rest · [c3,e3] is a chord · "a, b" plays two voices at once · [...]/2 spreads a riff over 2 bars.
// A part's distinct bars are riffs (A, B, C...) played in order: edit a riff to change every repeat.

// bass · acoustic bass · "Bass Guitar"
const bass = note(`<
  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N K O K P I J K L M N K O K P Q R S T S U V W S W X R Y Z AA AB I J K L M N K O K P I J K L
  M N K O K P Q R S T S U V W S W X R Y Z AA AB Y Z AA AB AC AD AC AE AF AG AH AI AJ AK AL AM I J K L M N K O K P I J K
  L M N K O K P Q R S T S U V W S W X R Y Z AA AB Y Z AA AB AN AO AP AQ ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "f#1 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1@2, c#4@7 ~", B: "b1 ~ b1@3 ~ b1@3 ~ b1@4 b1@2, d4",
  C: "c#2 ~ c#2@3 ~ c#2@3 ~ c#2@3 ~ c#2@2, c#4", D: "f#1 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1 ~ f#1 ~ f#1 ~, c#4",
  E: "f#1 ~ f#1@2 ~@2 f#1@2 ~@2 f#1@2 ~@2 f#1 ~, c#4@7 ~", F: "b1 ~ b1@3 ~ b1@3 ~ b1@3 ~ b1 ~, d4@7 ~",
  G: "c#2 ~ c#2@4 c#2@4 c#2@3 ~ c#2@2, c#4@7 ~", H: "f#1 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1@2, c#4@3 ~",
  I: "f#1 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1@2 ~@2 f#1 ~, f#3", J: "b1 ~ b1@3 ~ b1@3 ~ b1@3 ~ b1 ~, b3@7 ~",
  K: "c#2 ~ c#2@3 ~ c#2@3 ~ c#2@3 ~ c#2 ~, c#4@7 ~", L: "f#1 ~ f#1@2 ~@2 f#1@2 ~@2 f#1@3 ~ f#1 ~, f#3@7 ~",
  M: "f#1 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1 ~, f#3@7 ~", N: "b1 ~ b1@2 ~@2 b1@3 ~ b1@3 ~ b1 ~, b3",
  O: "f#1 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1@2 ~@2 f#1 ~, f#3@7 ~", P: "f#1 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1@2, f#3@7 ~",
  Q: "~@14 c#2 ~", R: "c#2@3 ~ c#2@3 ~ c#2 ~ c#2@3 ~ c#2 ~, g#1", S: "f#1@3 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1@2, c#1",
  T: "c#2@3 ~ c#2@3 ~ c#2 ~ c#2@3 ~ c#2@2, g#1, ~@10 b1 ~@5", U: "b1@3 ~ b1@3 ~ b1 ~ b1@3 ~ b1@2, d1",
  V: "f#1@3 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1 ~ f#1@2 ~@2 f#1@2, c#1", W: "c#2@3 ~ c#2@3 ~ c#2 ~ c#2@3 ~ c#2@2, g#1",
  X: "f#1@3 ~ f#1@2 ~@2 f#1 ~ f#1@2 ~@2 f#1 ~, c#1", Y: "f#1 ~ f#1@4 f#1@3 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1 ~",
  Z: "b1 ~ b1@3 ~ b1@3 ~ b1@3 ~ b1 ~", AA: "c#2 ~ c#2@3 ~ c#2@3 ~ c#2@3 ~ c#2 ~",
  AB: "f#1 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1@3 ~ f#1 ~", AC: "[f#1,f#3] f#1 ~ f#1 ~ f#1 ~ [f#1,f#3], ~ f#3@6 ~",
  AD: "[b1,b3] b1 ~ b1 ~ b1 ~ [b1,b3], ~ b3@5 ~@2", // B
  AE: "[b1,b3] b3@2 [b1,f#3] [b1,b3] [b1,f#3,g#3] b3 [b1,f#3], ~ b1 ~@6", // B B5 B G#m7 B5
  AF: "[f#1,f#3] f#1 ~ f#1 ~ f#1 [f#1,f#3] [f#1,f#4], ~ f#3@5 ~@2", AG: "[b1,b3] b1 ~ b1 ~ b1 [b1,b3]!2, ~ b3@4 ~@3",
  AH: "[c#2,c#4] c#2 ~ c#2@2 c#2 c#4 [c#2,c#4], ~ c#4@5 ~@2", AI: "f#1!2 ~ f#1 ~@2 f#3 [f#1,f#3], f#3@5 f#1@2 ~",
  AJ: "[c#2,c#4] c#2 ~ c#2 ~ c#2 c#4 [c#2,c#4], ~ c#4@5 ~@2", AK: "f#1!2 ~ f#1 ~ f#1 f#3 [f#1,f#3], f#3@5 ~@3",
  AL: "[c#2,c#4] c#2 ~ c#2@2 ~ c#4 [c#2,c#4], ~ c#4@4 c#2@2 ~", AM: "f#1 f#1@2 f#1@2 f#1 ~ [f#1,f#3], f#3@3 ~",
  AN: "f#1!2 ~ f#1 ~ f#1 ~ f#1", AO: "b1!2 ~ b1 ~ b1 ~ b1", AP: "c#2 c#2@2 c#2@2 c#2 ~ c#2", AQ: "f#1@3 ~",
})).s("gm_acoustic_bass").gain(0.51)

// chords · epiano1 · "Elec. Piano"
const epiano1 = note(`<
  A B C D A B C D E F G E@2 F G E G E@2 F G E@2 F G E G E ~ G E G E F E H E H E H E F G E@2 F G E@2 F G E G E@2 F G E@2
  F G E G E ~ G E G E F E H E H E H E F G I E F G E@2 F E F E F J E G E G K E F G E@2 F G E G E@2 F G E@2 F G E G E ~ G
  E G E F E H E H E H E F G I E F G I E F L M@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[f#2,f#3,c#4], a3@7 ~", B: "[b2,b3,d4,f#4]", C: "[c#3,c#4], [f4,g#4]@7 ~", D: "[f#2,f#3,a3,c#4]",
  E: "[f#3,a3,c#4]@7 ~", F: "[b3,d4,f#4]@7 ~", G: "[c#4,f4,g#4]@7 ~", H: "[c#3,f3,g#3]@7 ~",
  I: "[f#3,a3,c#4]@7 ~, b3 ~@7", J: "[c#4,f4]@7 ~, g#4 ~@7", K: "[f#3,a3,c#4]", L: "[c#4,f4,g#4]@7 ~, a#4 ~@7",
  M: "[f#3,a3,c#4]/2", // F#m
})).s("gm_epiano1").gain(0.51)

// other · acoustic guitar nylon · "Guitar"
const acoustic_guitar_nylon = note(`<
  A B A@3 B C D E F E G H F G@2 I J E F E G H F G@2 I J ~@16 E F E G H F G@2 I J E F E G H F G@2 I J ~@20 K L K M K M
  K@3 N K O E F E G H F G@2 I J E F E G H F G@2 I J ~@25
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5 ~@2", B: "~ d5 ~ d5 ~ d5 ~@2", C: "~ c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5@2 ~",
  D: "~@2 c#5@2 ~@2 c#5@4 ~@2 c#5 d#5 ~@2", E: "~@2 c#5@2 ~@2 c#5@2 ~@2 c#5@3 ~ c#5 ~",
  F: "~@2 d5@2 ~@2 d5@2 ~@2 d5@3 ~ d5 ~", G: "~@2 c#5@2 ~@2 c#5@2 ~@2 c#5@2 ~@2 c#5 ~",
  H: "~@2 c#5@2 ~@2 c#5@3 ~ c#5@3 ~ c#5 ~", I: "~@2 d5@2 ~@2 d5@2 ~@2 d5@2 ~@2 d5 ~",
  J: "~@2 c#5@3 ~ c#5@2 ~@2 c#5 ~ c#5 ~@3", K: "~ c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5", L: "~ d5 ~ d5 ~ d5 ~ d5",
  M: "~ d5 ~ d5 ~ d5!3", N: "~ c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5!3", O: "~ c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5!2 ~",
})).s("gm_acoustic_guitar_nylon").gain(0.41)

// other · acoustic guitar nylon · "Guitar" · soft notes
const acoustic_guitar_nylon_2 = note(`<
  ~@29 A@2 B C D E F G H I J ~@25 A@2 B C D E F G H I J ~@41 A@2 B C D E F G H I J ~@13
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 c#5 ~@3 c#5 ~@3 c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5@2", B: "~ c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5",
  C: "~@2 c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5@2 ~@2 c#5@2 ~@2 c#5@2", D: "~@2 d5 ~ d5 ~ d5@2 ~@2 d5@2 ~@2 d5@2",
  E: "~@2 c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5@2 ~@2 c#5@2", F: "~@2 c#5@2 ~@2 c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5@2 ~@2 c#5@2",
  G: "~@2 c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5@3 ~ c#5@2", H: "~@2 c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5@2 ~@2 c#5@3 ~ c#5 ~",
  I: "~@2 c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5@3 ~ c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5 ~", J: "~@2 c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5 ~ c#5@3 ~ c#5 ~ c#5 ~",
})).s("gm_acoustic_guitar_nylon").gain(0.26)

// other · oboe
const oboe = note("<~@29 A@4 B@3 ~@29 A@4 B@3 ~@4 C@4 D@4 ~@33 A@4 B@3 ~@4 C@4 D@4 E ~@4>".pickRestart({
  A: "[~ f4 ~ f4 ~ f4 ~ f4@3 f#4@6]/2", B: "[~ f#4 ~ f#4 ~ f#4 ~ f#4@3 c#4@12 ~@2]/3",
  C: "[f#4@2 c#5@4 b4 a4@3 g#4@3 a4@3]/4", D: "[a4@8 c#5@15 d5@4 c#5@8 b4@7 ~ a4@20 ~]/4", E: "g#4@3 f4",
})).s("gm_oboe").gain(0.51)

// other · lead 7 fifths · "Oboe" · F#maj7
const lead_7_fifths = note(`<
  ~@138
  [[f4,f#4] f4 [f4,f#4] f#4 [f4,f#4] f4 [f4,f#4] f#4 [f4,f#4] f4 [f4,f#4] f#4 [f4,f#4] f4 [f4,f#4] ~]
  ~@2
>`).s("gm_lead_7_fifths").gain(0.51)

// other · lead 5 charang · "Oboe"
const lead_5_charang = note("<~@139 f#4 ~>").s("gm_lead_5_charang").gain(0.51)

// chords · synth drum · "Deep snare" · Fmaj7
const synth_drum = note("<~@28 [[e4,f4] ~@7] ~@35 [[e4,f4] ~@7] ~@51 [[e4,f4] ~@7] ~@24>").s("gm_synth_drum").gain(0.51)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  A@17 B A@9 B C A@24 B A@9 B C A@19 B@4 A B A B A B A B A@9 B A@9 B C A@22 ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!4", B: "x ~ x ~ x ~ x!2", C: "~ x!3",
})).gain(0.51)

// drums · rim
const rim = s("rim").struct(`<
  ~@11 A ~@3 A ~ A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~ A ~@19 A ~@3 A ~ A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~ A ~@21 A ~ B ~ A ~ C ~@7 A ~@3 A ~ A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~ A
  ~@20 D E F ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x", B: "~@6 x!2", C: "~@2 x!2", D: "~@5 x ~@2", E: "~@3 x!2 ~ x!2", F: "x",
})).gain(0.51)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct("<~@28 x ~@35 x ~@51 x ~@24>").gain(0.51)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
  A@7 B A@3 C A@5 B A@3 C A@5 B D A@14 E A@3 C A@5 B A@3 C A@5 B D A@14 E A@3 E A@7 F A F A@5 C A@5 B A@3 C A@5 B D A@14
  E A@3 E A@2 G ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!8", B: "x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x!5 ~ x ~", C: "x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x!3 ~", D: "~@10 x!3 ~ x ~",
  E: "x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x!3 ~ x ~", F: "x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x!2 ~@2 x ~", G: "x!7 ~",
})).gain(0.51)

// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct("<~@91 [~@7 x] ~@49>").gain(0.51)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct("<~@139 x ~>").gain(0.51)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct(`<
  ~@11 A ~@3 A ~ A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~ A B ~@10 A ~@7 A ~@3 A ~ A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~ A B ~@10 A ~@9 A ~ A ~ C ~@9 A ~@3 A ~ A ~@3 A
  ~@3 A ~ A B ~@10 A ~@13
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x", B: "~@3 x", C: "~@6 x!2",
})).gain(0.51)

// drums · high tom
const high_tom = s("ht").struct(`<
  ~@17 A ~@9 A ~@11 B ~@13 A ~@9 A ~@11 B ~@9 C ~ D ~@17 A ~@9 A ~@11 B ~@13
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@8 x ~@2 x!2 ~@3", B: "~@12 x!2 ~@2", C: "~@7 x", D: "~@3 x",
})).gain(0.51)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct(`<
  ~@11 A ~@5 A ~@3 A ~@5 A ~@19 A ~@5 A ~@3 A ~@5 A ~@35 A ~@5 A ~@3 A ~@5 A ~@23 B ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x", B: "x",
})).gain(0.51)

// drums · ride
const ride = s("rd").struct(`<
  ~@5 A ~@24 B ~ C D E F G H I J K L M N ~@22 B ~ C D E F G H I J K L M N K L M N ~@34 B ~ C D E F G H I J K L M N K L M
  N ~@5
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x!2", C: "x ~@10 x!2 ~@3", D: "x ~@4 x ~ x", E: "x ~@4 x!3", F: "x!2 ~ x ~ x ~ x",
  G: "~@4 x ~ x ~@3 x!3 ~ x ~", H: "x ~ x!2 ~@2 x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~", I: "~@2 x ~ x ~ x ~@3 x ~@2 x!2 ~", J: "x ~ x ~ x!4",
  K: "x ~ x ~ x!2 ~@2", L: "~ x ~@2 x!3 ~", M: "~ x ~@2 x!2 ~@2", N: "~ x ~@3 x!3",
})).gain(0.26)

// drums · tambourine
const tambourine = s("tb").struct(`<
  ~ A ~@33 B ~ C ~ D E F E G ~@27 B ~ C ~ D E F E G E F E G H ~ H I ~@35 B ~ C ~ D E F E G E F E G ~@5
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@6 x!2", B: "~@2 x!2 ~@4", C: "~ x ~@4 x!2", D: "x ~@4 x ~@2", E: "x!2 ~ x ~@3 x", F: "x!2 ~@3 x!3",
  G: "x ~ x ~@5 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~", H: "~@5 x ~ x", I: "~@7 x",
})).gain(0.51)

// drums · tambourine · soft notes
const tambourine_soft = s("tb").struct("<~@30 A B ~ B C ~@31 A B ~ B C ~@47 A B ~ B C ~@18>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x", B: "x!2 ~@6", C: "x!3 ~@5",
})).gain(0.26)

// drums · shaker
const shaker = s("sh").struct("<~@28 A B C D E F ~@30 A B C D E F ~@46 A B C D E F ~@19>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@10 x!3 ~ x ~", B: "x ~ x ~@11 x!2", C: "x!3 ~ x!3 ~", D: "~@11 x ~@2 x ~", E: "x ~ x ~@5 x!3 ~ x ~ x ~",
  F: "~@3 x ~ x!3",
})).gain(0.26)

stack(
  bass, epiano1, acoustic_guitar_nylon, acoustic_guitar_nylon_2, oboe, lead_7_fifths, lead_5_charang, synth_drum, kick,
  rim, snare, hihat, low_tom, open_hat, mid_tom, high_tom, crash, ride, tambourine, tambourine_soft, shaker
)